Annual reports of the Town of Seabrook, New Hampshire (Volume 2003) online

construct a stream diversion on the Hampton Falls River in
Seabrook near the town boundary and to prepare designs and
permits for the construction of a desalination facility and to
install water meters as a part of a State mandated water
conservation program if the diversion and permits for the
desalination facility are approved by the state. This will be a
non-lapsing, account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until
the work is complete or in five (5) years. The selectmen and
the budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority
vote required. )

YES 1174 NO 895

Article 12: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Fifty-seven Thousand Eight Hundred

($57,800) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing and equipping
two (2) marked police cruisers. This will be a non-lapsing
account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the cruisers
are purchased and equipped or in two (2) years. The selectmen
and the budget committee recommend this appropriation.

(Majority vote required.)



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YES 983 NO 1016

Article 13: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Thirty-five Thousand Five Hundred
Seventy-five ($35,575.00) Dollars (approximately $23,000.00 for
a pickup truck and approximately $12,575.00 for a reusable
kennel type unit) for the purpose of purchasing and equipping
one (1) pick-up style truck with a dog kennel type cap for the
use of the animal control division and to authorize the sale or
trade-in of the existing animal control van. This will be a
non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until
the truck is purchased and equipped or in two (2) years. The
selectmen and the budget committee recommend this appropriation.
(Majority vote required.)

YES 976 NO 1026

Article 14: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars for the
purpose of purchasing a sound decibel reader. This will be a
non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until
the reader is purchased or in two (2) years. The selectmen
recommend this appropriation. The budget committee does not
recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote required.)

YES 486 NO 1605

Article 15: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars to bid,
purchase and replace two (2) divider partitions in the
multipurpose room at the Seabrook Community Center. This will be
a non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until
the divider partitions are purchased and replaced or in two (2)
years. The selectmen and the budget committee recommend this
appropriation. (Majority vote required.)

YES 811 NO 1155

Article 16: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00)
Dollars to design, bid, purchase and install an air-conditioning
system within the Seabrook Community Center rooms and areas that
currently do not have a system. This includes the
gymnasium/stage, corridors, locker rooms, bathrooms, weight room
and two offices. This will be a non-lapsing account per RSA
32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the system is installed and
in full operation or in two (2) years. The selectmen recommend



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this appropriation. The budget committee does not recommend
this appropriation. (Majority vote required.)

YES 837 NO 1165

Article 17: To see if the town will vote to create a
revolving fund account for recreational purposes in accordance
with RSA 35-B: 211. The monies shall be allowed to accumulate
from year to year and shall not be considered part of the town's
general surplus. The town treasurer shall have custody of all
monies in the fund, and shall pay out the same only upon the
order of the Recreation Commission. Such funds shall be
expended only for the purposes authorized by RSA 35-B: 211 and no
expenditure shall be made in such a way as to require the
expenditure of, or create liability upon, other town funds,
which have not been appropriated for that purpose.

YES 865 NO 1086

Article 18: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Forty-five Thousand ($45,000.00) Dollars
for the purpose of purchasing and equipping a medical response
vehicle for the fire department. This vehicle would be used as
an ambulance follow-up vehicle or a stand-alone

medical/emergency response vehicle. This will be a non-lapsing
account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the vehicle
is purchased and equipped or in two (2) years. The selectmen
and the budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority
vote required.

YES 1345 NO 683

Article 19: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Fifty-five Thousand ($55,000.00) Dollars
for the purpose of purchasing and equipping a forestry fire
truck for the fire department and authorize the sale or trade-in
of the 1974 International forestry truck. This will be a non-
lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the
truck is purchased and equipped or in two (2) years. The
selectmen and the budget committee recommend this appropriation.
(MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED)

YES 1006 NO 940



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Article 20: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00)
Dollars for the purpose of purchasing and equipping an ambulance
for the fire department. This will be a non-lapsing account per
RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the ambulance is
purchased and equipped or in two (2) years. The selectmen and
the budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority
vote required.)

YES 1246 NO 724

Article 21: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Thirty-five Thousand ($35,000.00) Dollars
for the purpose of purchasing protective turn-out gear for the
fire department. This gear is to be used to outfit the
call/reserve force with protective equipment. This will be a
non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until
the gear is purchased or in two (2) years. The selectmen and
the budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority
vote required. )

YES 1333 NO 605

Article 22: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Thirty-six Thousand ($36,000.00) Dollars
for the purpose of purchasing and installing a 50,000 kilowatt
propane emergency generator for the Public Works-Water & Sewer
Department facility on Railroad Avenue. The generator is
necessary for emergency operations. This will be a non-lapsing
account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the generator
is purchased and installed or in two (2) years. The selectmen
and the budget committee recommend this appropriation.
(Majority vote required. )

YES 1153 NO 791

Article 23: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars for
the continuation of the removal of the ash pile at the transfer
station. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
has instructed the town to devise a plan for removal of the ash
pile. This will be a non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7 VI, and
shall not lapse until the work is completed or in two (2) years.
The selectmen and the budget committee recommend this
appropriation. (Majority vote required).



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YES 1216 NO 712

Article 24: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Forty-two Thousand Six Hundred
($42,600.00) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing and equipping
a 2003 loader/backhoe for the transfer station, and to authorize
the sale or trade-in of the existing 1993 Case 580 Super K
loader/backhoe. This will be a non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7
VI, and shall not lapse until the loader/backhoe is purchased
and equipped or in two (2) years. The selectmen and the budget
committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote
required) .

YES 816 NO 1109

Article 25: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Twenty-six Thousand ($26,000.00) Dollars
for the purpose of purchasing and equipping a 3/4-ton utility
4x4 plow truck for the highway department. This will be a non-
lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the
plow truck is purchased and equipped or in two (2) years. The
selectmen and the budget committee recommend this appropriation.
(Majority vote required.)

YES 806 NO 1121

Article 26: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Forty-one Thousand ($41,000.00) Dollars
for the purpose of purchasing and equipping a combination
rack/dump truck with plow for the public works department and to
authorize the sale or trade-in of the existing 1993 rack body
plow truck which has 93,778 mileage. This will be a non-lapsing
account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the truck is
purchased and equipped or in two (2) years. The selectmen and
the budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority
vote required) .

YES 905 NO 1027

Article 27: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars to be
used for restoration of cemetery monuments and markers within
town cemeteries. This will be a non-lapsing account per RSA
32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the restoration project is
completed or in two (2) years. The selectmen and the budget
committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote
required) .



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YES 1215 NO 723

Article 28: To see if the town will raise and appropriate
the sum of Seven Thousand ($7,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of
purchasing a new voting machine (election tabulating system) .
This will be a non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall
not lapse until the voting machine is purchased or in two (2)
years. The selectmen and the budget committee recommend this
appropriation. (Majority vote required) .

YES 1078 NO 849

Article 29: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars for
the purpose of purchasing a portable generator for the emergency
management department. This generator would be used to provide
power during emergencies for services including lights and
signs. This will be a non-lapsing, account per RSA 32:7, VI and
shall not lapse until the generator is purchased or in two (2)
years. The selectmen and the budget committee recommend
this appropriation. (Majority vote required.)

YES 1064 NO 860

Article 30: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand
($350,000.00) Dollars to paint the elevated water tank located
at Collins Street. The work will consist of sandblasting the
interior, adding an additional entrance, interior painting and
exterior repairs. This will be a non-lapsing, account per RSA
32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the work is complete or in
two (2) years. The selectmen and the budget committee recommend
this appropriation. (Majority vote required.)

YES 811 NO 1111

Article 31: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00)
Dollars to paint the water standpipe located at New Zealand
Road. The work will consist of cleaning and sandblasting the
exterior, exterior painting and exterior repairs. This will be
a non-lapsing, account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse
until the work is complete or in two (2) years. The selectmen
and the budget committee recommend this appropriation.
(Majority vote required.)



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YES 743 NO 1176

Article 32: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00)
Dollars to design a water treatment facility at Bedrock well #5.
The treatment facility will be designed to remove Arsenic to
meet state and federal mandates. The facility will also be
designed to remove radon, iron and manganese. This will be a
non-lapsing, account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until
the work is complete or in two (2) years. The selectmen and the
budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote
required. )

YES 1449 NO 537

Article 33: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand
($750,000.00) Dollars as an initial annual amount to establish a
Water Resources Capital Reserve Account. The purpose of this
account is to establish a fund to include but not be limited to
the purchase of equipment, land, buildings and related
professional, legal and other contracted services for the
development or purchase of additional water supplies for the
town. All appropriations and expenditures shall be in
accordance with RSA 35:12, 35:15, and all other applicable law
and statutes. The selectmen and the budget committee recommend
this appropriation. (Majority vote required.)

YES 1093 NO 923

Article 34: To see if the town will vote to raise the sum
of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) Dollars for the
purpose of funding the Conservation Fund. The money will be
used for all purposes properly allowed by law. This will be a
non-lapsing account per RSA 36-A:5. The selectmen and the
budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote
required. )

YES 944 NO 1009

Article 35: To see if the citizens of Seabrook approve of
and instruct the board of selectmen to pursue the acquisition
and administration of the shellfish beds located in the Town of
Seabrook. This would allow the Town of Seabrook to control
maintenance, harvesting, and all regulations regarding all
shellfish located in the town's boundaries.



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YES 1302 NO 647

Article 36: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Fourteen Thousand ($14,000.00) Dollars
for the purpose of constructing a 5-foot wide reinforced
(5x10x10 woven wire mesh) 6" thick concrete sidewalk from the
community center entrance to the traffic lights at Taco Bell
across from the Wal-Mart entrance on Lafayette Road (Route 1) .
This will be a non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall
not lapse until the work is completed or in two (2) years. The
selectmen recommend this appropriation. The budget committee
does not recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote
required) .

YES 959 NO 1018

Article 37: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars to
implement a town records management plan. The law requires that
certain documents be kept forever which requires conversion to a
non-paper and/or off-site storage system. This appropriation
would provide additional equipment and training. This will be a
non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until
the work is completed or in two (2) years. The selectmen and
the budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority
vote required) .

YES 1164 NO 785

Article 38: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars for the
purpose of implementing a program to assure uniform, visible
numbering of all residences in order to assist emergency
response personnel (i.e. police and fire) . This will be a non-
lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the
work is completed or in two (2) years. The selectmen and the
budget committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote
required) .

YES 1175 NO 800

Article 39: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00)
Dollars for the purpose of continuing construction of sidewalks.
The areas of construction will include Railroad Avenue and
Centennial Street, connecting to the library. This will be a
non-lapsing account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until



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the work is completed or in two (2) years. The selectmen
recommend this appropriation. The budget committee does not
recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote required.)

YES 853 NO 1122

Article 40: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars to
lease/purchase a snow removal machine for the purpose of
clearing snow from town sidewalks. This will be a non-lapsing
account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the machine
is leased/purchased or in two (2) years. The selectmen
recommend this appropriation. The budget committee does not
recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote required) .

YES 782 NO 1197

Article 41: To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars for
consultant costs in connection with a study of options for a new
solid waste disposal contract to replace the town's present 20-
year contract that will expire in 2005. The study would be
coordinated by a committee consisting of town residents to be
appointed by the board of selectmen. This will be a non-lapsing
account per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the study is
completed or in two (2) years. The selectmen and the budget
committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote
required) .

YES 1112 NO 840

Article 42: To see how the citizens of Seabrook will vote
on the following question: Are you in favor of the town
withdrawing from the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District?
The intent of this non-binding article is to get the sense of
the people and not to authorize any action be taken at this
time .

YES 728 NO 1201



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PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN
WHICH WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH TAX COLLECTOR'S DEED



TAXES TO;



DESCRIPTION:



Anderson, A.J.
Bagley, Effie

Beckman, Hiram G.
Brewster, Charles hrs
Charles, Thomas est
Chase, Charles P. hrs
Chase, George hrs



Chase, Josiah hrs
Chase, J. Smith hrs
Chase, Mary J.

Clark, Walter

Comley, Joseph hrs

Dagget, Phillip or Phyllis

Delong, Joseph

Dow, Albert hrs

Dow, William hrs

Eaton, Anna R Heirs

Eaton, Clarence

Eaton

Eaton, Seneca hrs

Evans, Harry



Evans, Jerome hrs

Felch, George E hrs
Felch, Myron B hrs



4 . 5 acres of marsh land

1 acre of Fowler Marsh.
Land

Cross Beach

7 acres of Tilton Land

Eaton Land

2 acres of marsh land
1/3 interest in the
following properties:
1 acre of Chase Land

4 acres Chase & Pike

Land, 1 acre of Felch

Stump Land, 3 acres

of Eaton Homestead,

3.5 acres Dow's Island

Twombley Land

Flats

Gove land

3.5 acres of marsh land

Maplot# 26-36-0

Parcel of Land

7 acres of marsh land

Land on River St

4.5 acres of marsh land

Marsh land

1 acre of marsh land

1 acre of marsh land

Map 26, Lot 49

Land on Rte 286

Land off South Main St

. 5 acre off Blackwater

River

9 acres of marsh land

10 acres of marsh land
4 acres of marsh land
Evans stump & pond
(woodland)

1.5 acre of marsh land
.75 acre of marsh land
Walton Rd ext, .5 acre
marsh land off Mill
Creek, 3 acres marsh
land off Black Water
River & Martin
Slough Creek Maplot#
26-51-0, 26-52-0,
26-53-0



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Town Acquired Land - Continued



Flannagan, Albert
Fogg, Newell & Harriett
Fowler, Wilard est
Goodall, Dr E.B.

Gove, Benjamin, hrs

Gove, Edward N & Sylvia C



Gynan, Andrew hrs

Gynan, Herbert hrs
Hodgekins, Julie
Janvrin, Charles hrs

Janvrin, John
Joy, Benjamin
Knowles, Wallace hrs
Lamprey, Charles W.A. hrs
Larnard, Dennis



Locke, George hrs
Merrill, Albert
Moody, John
Morrill, Walter hrs
Nedeau, Errol & Alicia
O'Connor, Ellen est

Pearson, Edmund

Perkins, Charles hrs

Perkins, Ed hrs
Pike, George D. hrs

Robinson, Carrie

Rowell, Charles hrs



Lot 52 Seabrook Beach

Stump land

Marsh land

5 acres of Perkins

Woodland

3 acres of Gove marsh

land

1/8 acre of Walton

Flatts, 1/2 acre of

Gove Flatts Maplot#

26-60-0

3.5 acres of rock

marsh

Land on River Street

7 acres of land

2.5 acres of Joy marsh,

2 acres of flats
Land off Rte 286
Folly Mill Woods lots
Marsh land

1.5 Marsh Land
7 acres of Collins Wood
land (3-30-2, 3-30-3,
3-30-4) , 4.5 acres of
sprout land (3-30-1)
0.5 acre of stump land

3 acres of tract land
0.5 acre of marsh land
12 acres of marsh land
Mobile Home, no land
3.5 acres Stump & Wood
Land

Land south side of
Rocks Rd

5.7 acres off South
Main St

4 acres of marsh land
4 acres of Gove marsh
land

0.50 acres of marshland

Map 26, Lot 112

12 acres of Cross Beach

Land



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Town Acquired Land - Continued



Sanborn, Theophilus Jr



Shattler, Berry

Short, Ruby
Sibley, Susan hrs
Smith, Emily



Smith, Jacob hrs
Smith, James hrs



Smith, Madeline



Steven, Elbridge
Stratham, Hardward
Sullivan, Charles
Tilton, Joseph hrs
Thurlow, Ethel



Towle, Howard

Unknown Owner

Unknown Owner

Walton, George estate of

Walton, John N hrs

Walton, Theresa estate of

Walton, William H estate of

Weare, George



8 acres
marshland 26-73-0,

6 acres of marshland

27-74-0, 4 acres of

marshland 26-75-0,

10 acres of marshland

26-76-0

2 acres of marsh land,

4 acres of marsh land

9 pieces of land

3-2 acres of marsh land
1 acre of Joy wood
land, 1.5 acre of
Lock Tillage, 3 acres
Gillis Land, Roak Land,
.5 acre of Cross Land

1 acre of Boynton Land
.5 acre of wood land,

2 acres Dow land, 1/4
acre stump land

4 acres of Smith Stump
Land, B. Chase land,
2.5 acres Pettengill
Stump Land, 1.5 acres
of tillage land
Marsh & Spreading Place
Wood land

.75 acre of land
4 acres of marsh land

3 acres of Dow Wood
land, . 5 acre of marsh
land, 2.5 acres of
marsh land

2.5 acres of marsh

land, 4 pieces of

Tilton marsh land

totaling 4 acres

Land on Rte 286 next to-

the Lamott Property

4.2 acres of backland

Map 9, Lot 236-1

Land

Marsh land

Marsh land

Marsh land & Philbrick

land

Marsh land



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LAND WHICH THE TOWN PURCHASED



Brown Memorial Library Lafayette Rd

Chase Homestead Lafayette Rd

Chase, Thomas & Eaton Anne heirs

Crovetti Well Field True Road

Downs, Helen & Ruhp Grace & Nancy Maplot# 6-37-0

Eaton, Clinton heirs

Eaton, Mavis

Eaton, R.C.V. estate of

Felch, Sadie heirs

Fogg-Pineo Well Field Mill Lane

Fogg, Grace C (Gift)

Goodwin, Fannie heirs

Meeting House Land

North Atlantic Energy Corp Rocks Road

Old New Boston Rd land

Peters, Christopher

Police Station land Centennial St

Randall, Anthony Jr & Edith off Centennial

Riley Well Fields Ledge/Blacksnake Rd

Rock Well Fields Rte 107

Sand Dunes East of Atlantic Ave

Sand Dunes West of Ocean Blvd

Tri-Town Realty Trust

Tri-Town Realty Trust (land located in Kens

Tri-Town Realty Trust (land located in So.

Town Hall land Lafayette Rd

Transfer Station land on Rocks Rd

Van Deusen, Diana 31 Worthley Ave

Violette, Thomas & Souther, Mary Wrights Is



St



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acre


11.70


acres


2.00


acres


17.70


acres


.09


acre


4.00


acres


.54


acre


1.00


acre+-


1.70


acres


17.30


acres


10.15


acres


6.00


acres


3.10


acres


1.892


acre


24.00


acres


9.685acres


10.50


acres


.38


acre


28.60


acres


112.70


acres


19.00


acres


56.00


acres


5.60


acres


15.00


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7.


.00 acres




1,


.70 acres




3,


.50 acres
.75 acre


land




. 538acre



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REPORT OF THE TOWN MANAGER

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the citizens of the Town of
Seabrook.

My tenure as your Town Manager commenced on May 21, 2003. The
journey to date has been both interesting and instructive.
Interesting because of the unique opportunities that are associated
with each municipality, in this case Seabrook, and instructive
because of the interaction that occurs of necessity between the
citizens, employees and officials in resolving those unique problems
and opportunities.

Seabrook is not unlike other municipalities in New Hampshire in
several respects. Our problems are centered on taxes, property
assessments, unions and productivity. Our unique problems are
centered on water, nuclear power, beaches, harbors, dunes, marshes,
commercial fishing and development. All of these areas deserve and
require constant attention and action to maintain balance and
bearable conditions, so that individual citizens can maintain their
existence in harmony with their environment and balanced with their
needs .

Property taxes have been a priority during the past year. The sharp
increase in the tax rate caused by the need to address our water
supply problems has been addressed. The proposed budget for 2004 is
$500,000 less than the previous year. The impact of the tax rate is
marked for substantial reduction to pre-2003 levels through the use
of available funds and borrowing for long-term projects, coupled with
the removal of previous funding for the large water projects that